Go
Articles on

1 Corinthians 12

1 Cor. 12:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

+
22
Nay
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
, much
polus (Greek #4183)
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
KJV usage: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare 4118, 4119.
Pronounce: pol-oos'
Origin: including the forms from the alternate πολλός
more
mallon (Greek #3123)
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
KJV usage: + better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
Pronounce: mal'-lon
Origin: neuter of the comparative of the same as 3122
those members
melos (Greek #3196)
a limb or part of the body
KJV usage: member.
Pronounce: mel'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
y of the body
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
soma (Greek #4983)
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
KJV usage: bodily, body, slave.
Pronounce: so'-mah
Origin: from 4982
, which
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
seem
dokeo (Greek #1380)
to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
KJV usage: be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
Pronounce: dok-eh'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω (dok'-o) (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of 1166) of the same meaning
to be
huparcho (Greek #5225)
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
KJV usage: after, behave, live.
Pronounce: hoop-ar'-kho
Origin: from 5259 and 756
more feeble
asthenes (Greek #772)
strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral)
KJV usage: more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: as-then-ace'
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and the base of 4599
, are
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
necessary
anagkaios (Greek #316)
necessary; by implication, close (of kin)
KJV usage: near, necessary, necessity, needful.
Pronounce: an-ang-kah'-yos
Origin: from 318
:
y
Eccl. 4:9‑12• 9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!
 11Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?
 12And if a man overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. (Eccl. 4:9‑12)
;
Eccl. 9:14‑15• 14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:
 15and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man. (Eccl. 9:14‑15)
,

Cross References

+
Prov. 14:28• 28In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince. (Prov. 14:28)
;
Eccl. 4:9‑12• 9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!
 11Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?
 12And if a man overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. (Eccl. 4:9‑12)
;
Eccl. 5:9• 9Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king himself is dependent upon the field. (Eccl. 5:9)
;
Eccl. 9:14‑15• 14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:
 15and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man. (Eccl. 9:14‑15)
;
2 Cor. 1:11• 11ye also labouring together by supplication for us that the gift towards us, through means of many persons, may be the subject of the thanksgiving of many for us. (2 Cor. 1:11)
;
Titus 2:9‑10• 9bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;
 10not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things. (Titus 2:9‑10)

J. N. Darby Translation

+
22
But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

W. Kelly Translation

+
22
But much more the members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary: